Double inverted breve is the Unicode character at U+0361 in the Combining Diacritical Marks block. Official name: COMBINING DOUBLE INVERTED BREVE. In IPA it is a ligature tie placed between two letters — for example t͡ʃ → t͡ʃ.
Remember
Mark (combining ͡)
Unicode U+0361
Hex entity ͡
Decimal ͡
CSS escape \0361
Named entity (none)
IPA tip letter + mark + letter
Prefer ͡ or ͡ after the first letter (no named form). Put the second letter immediately after the mark.
Built with Hex: t͡ʃ
Built with Decimal: t͡ʃ
Built with CSS: t͡ʃ
Typed: t͡ʃ d͡ʒ
Order: first letter, then U+0361, then second letter
How It Works
1. Hex: write the first letter, then ͡, then the second letter → t͡ʃ.
2. Decimal: same code point as 865 → ͡ after the first letter. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \0361 in content between letters in the string (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends t͡ʃ.
4. Typed / order: paste the combining mark between the two letters in a UTF-8 document.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with Double Inverted Breve.
Order
Between two letters
For IPA ties, write t͡ʃ, not ͡tʃ. The mark follows the first letter.
͝
Not double breve
U+035D is combining double breve. U+0361 is the inverted (IPA tie) form.
Name
No named entity
There is no &tie; for U+0361. Use ͡ or ͡.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\0361 belongs in CSS strings. ͡ / ͡ belong in HTML after the first letter.
Fonts
IPA font coverage
Some fonts omit U+0361 or place it poorly. Prefer a font with good IPA / Combining Diacritical Marks coverage.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish numeric entities with ; — write ͡, not ͡.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Combining double inverted breve (U+0361) and its entity forms (͡, ͡, CSS \\0361) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible positioning depends on font IPA / diacritic coverage.
✓ Universal support
Double Inverted Breve (U+0361)
Encode with hex, decimal, CSS escape, or type the combining mark between letters — same code point everywhere encoding is supported.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerAll versions
Yes
U+0361 / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Prefer ͡ after the first letter (no named form). Use \\0361 only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: combining double inverted breve is U+0361 (decimal 865).
HTML: no named entity — use first letter + ͡ / ͡ + second letter.
CSS: place a letter + \0361 (+ next letter) inside content.
Meaning: IPA ligature tie — not U+035D or single U+0311.
One line:U+0361 → first + ͡ / ͡ / CSS \0361 + second.
Frequently Asked Questions
Place ͡ (hex) or ͡ (decimal) after the first of two letters, type the mark in UTF-8 between them, or use CSS \0361 in content after a letter. There is no named HTML entity for U+0361.
U+0361 (COMBINING DOUBLE INVERTED BREVE). Hex 0361, decimal 865. It belongs to the Combining Diacritical Marks block (U+0300–U+036F).
No. Use numeric forms ͡ or ͡ between the letters you want to tie.
Use it in IPA and phonetics as a ligature tie over two characters (e.g. affricates like t͡ʃ). Use U+035D for combining double breve, or U+0311 for a single combining inverted breve on one letter.
HTML entities (͡ or ͡) go in markup after the first letter. The CSS escape \0361 goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after, after a letter in the string).
No. U+0361 is combining double inverted breve (IPA tie). U+035D is combining double breve. U+0311 is combining inverted breve on a single base letter.
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Did you know?
Double inverted breve is Unicode U+0361 (decimal 865) — a combining mark (COMBINING DOUBLE INVERTED BREVE) in the Combining Diacritical Marks block. There is no HTML5 named entity; use ͡ or ͡. In IPA it is a ligature tie placed between two letters (e.g. t͡ʃ → t͡ʃ).
